Daily Republican., 1887-10-11
Lsxy Qours.

The Lsvy Court Of New Cnstle Ooup :.
~ met 81 the Court House this morn.
ing. Considerable business was trsrs.
acted. The resiapa ations Of Andrev j.
SHERRY ~ inspector Of tho 23fd election
district. Hewson n. La % men o. Judge Of
the 23.h election district, and Frank p.
fhalon - assistant Inspector Of the tn
district, were read ano accepted, The
following resolution Was adopted;
WHEREAS, Gardner L. Jami,on. the
inspector In New Castle Hundred at the
last general election, ieeices out of the
state OF Delaware and will be unable To
hold the special election TO take place
ON the frst Tuesday Of Novembsr next,
Resolved, That Wiliism Herbert be
and 10 hereby appointed ins spector 10
place OF the said 0sriner 8. JAmisop
70 hold the said election.
A pumber OF the citizens cf 81.
Georges Hundred petitionsd for bridge
over the Back creek branch on The rusd
between Mt. Pleasant and the Manor.
Referred 70 . com u. it,ee consisting Of
Msssrs. 6hallcross, McOracken and
Giuob.
Mr.. Hickman, - chairman Of com.
mtttes, Was asked n tho B. & o X, Il.
had executed the lease for = lot. He
replied they had not.
The Levy Court resolved TO visit Col.
lihs' Bossh ~ q body and inspect the
river bank erected By the National
Dredging Co. At that place.
Mr. Morrison stated that he bad
ashsd The engineer Of the P W. b b.
railroad cut OF when he was going TO
grAoe the road where IL crosses the
OAuseway below Wilmington, but had
received no Information. At his suR
ges,ion . committee OF Ave was 90
pointed to look intO the matter. The
committee was, Morrison, Hickman,
Roberta, Toy and Grubb.
The Narrow Dyke Company petition,
made some ume ago for tr d. over
the dyke, came mp for consideration.
A COMMITTEES Ct Eve, consisting Of NOT
risop, AcCracksn, Weir. Toy ard
0iubb was appointed 70 prepare plabs
and submit probable cost 70 tie Levy
Court NJ It's next meeting.
Mr.. Bates was prese ut and stated that
he bad Brought MIR, Harris, contractor
OF the electrical branch OF the City Pas
senger Railway, who wouid like 30
confer With the CONT in respect 20 plao.
Ing poles on the grounds OF The county
court house ard also to placing wires
over the Brandy vine bridge. Tns mat.
ter WAS referred to y committee of
seven, consisting OF Morrison. Hick
man, Weir, MoCracksp, Toy, jordan
and Shallcroes.
Mr. Hickman stated thHt the gas bill
for the court bOueo last quarter was
over 500 The matter WAS ieferrtd TO
the Buiiding CJmmittea to zee IL some
cheaper form OF lighting could not be
employed.
A motion for o bridge In Appoaui-
nimink Hundred raised Considerable
discussion. As the bridge was over Q
mill dam It WAS the opinion OF many of
the mem bt rs that the man owning she
dam should keep up the repairs The
law was resd on the sutj,ct by the
clerk. Tie yeas and nays we're called
Tor, resu ting yess 8, ns3s3.
Mr.. Hickman moved that D resolu
tion be adopted appropristing IS 900
additional Tor this new Brandy wine
bridge. Seconded and carried.
Mr. Roberts asked that the vacancy
caused by the Death OF thu Assessor oI
Approximately HuudIed bs filled
Court then went into an ectiop to elect
M assessor for the said hundred. Mr..
Roberts pomiuAted VIM. u Crouch
John X. etrAdley was also nominated.
VIM. u. Crouch was elected. Court ad-
journed until November 8.
County Treasurer HAman made the
following report:
Statement showing amounts OF
county, poor and dog taxes due frcm
late collectors for the year 1885:
VIM. Wilson. Bran iywins H6. 6......s sol 4,
Wm. Il. n cUoy,Nss Oastls Hd. l,s4n.97
john " Lefe'rs, Jr. Per cader nd. 1,e9l 4s
Pu' na'J Lyten, ct. Georges hd... 6c77.si
e. = rry, Appoqu,pi mink HID e. 1874 II
II. h. y. R1lh veil, Biz ckbird nd. q 0da.iU
AoSai..''. .....'..'.'..-''s...e ..e.S,o0e os
The following are the amounts re-
ceived as taxes for 1897:
Thomas q. bird, Brandywire......s 40s7. .0t
Patrick NeAry. N. Dist, Wiim.,... 10 600 o
John 7. Dict ey, y Dis Wilm. -. 10 0es %
Thomae J. HANDY, Ohrtstiana...... 1900 90
James 7. Rio ardsop, ID. U......,.. 1900 90